21 Recovery of possession on expiry or termination of assured shorthold tenancy
Housing Act 1988 (1988 c 50) | Legislation

21  Recovery of possession on expiry or termination of assured shorthold tenancy

(1)     Without prejudice to any right of the landlord under an assured shorthold tenancy to recover possession of the dwelling-house let on the tenancy in accordance with Chapter I above, on or after the coming to an end of an assured shorthold tenancy which was a fixed term tenancy, a court shall make an order for possession of the dwelling-house if it is satisfied—

(a)     that the assured shorthold tenancy has come to an end and no further assured tenancy (whether shorthold or not) is for the time being in existence, other than [an assured shorthold periodic tenancy (whether statutory or not)]; and

(b)     the landlord or, in the case of joint landlords, at least one of them has given to the tenant not less than two months' notice [in writing] stating that he requires possession of the dwelling-house.

[(1A)     Subsection (1B) applies to an assured shorthold tenancy of a dwelling-house in England if—

(a)     it is a fixed term tenancy for a term certain of not less than two years, and

(b)     the landlord is a private registered provider of social housing.

(1B)     The court may

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